Child mortality vs health expenditure in Argentina
Argentina: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 0.9514 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Argentina, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.9514 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Argentina peaked at 7.26 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.9514, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 126th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.26 | — |
| 1970 | 7.18 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.08 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.97 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.81 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.61 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.33 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.98 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.57 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 5.12 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 4.68 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.65 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.06 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.83 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9884 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9712 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9514 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.26 | 7.26 | 7.26 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 4.68 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 2.9 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.5 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.989 | 0.9514 | 1.03 | 5 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3285 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Argentina?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Argentina was 0.9514 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9514 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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